Self-styled Godman Asaram Bapu is innocent in the rape case, claims these evidences supporting Bapuji; details inside
The 77-year-old Self-styled Godman Asaram Bapu convicted by Rajasthan High Court in a rape case in April and sentenced to life imprisonment. Bapu is convicted for allegedly raping a 16-year-old teen girl at his ashram in 2013. However, some of the evidence supporting Asharam Babu as he is innocent in the rape case is making a row on micro-blogging site Twitter.
One of Twitter users shared reports of the hospital and other details claiming that the religious leader is innocent and will certainly be acquitted by the Higher Court.
There are many #EvidencesSupportingBapuji which proves that Sant Shri Asaram Bapu Ji is Innocent.
— Ashram Vadodara (@AshramVadodara) July 7, 2018
Bapuji will certainly be acquitted by the Higher Court. A Saint shouldn't be persecuted the way it's being done to Innocent Bapuji! pic.twitter.com/53H3ECOxQ3
While another user shared a call data records claiming that the victim asserted she was raped inside room around 12 at the night while the call data shows she was busy on phone at her mentioned the time of the incident. However, its confirmation is yet to be done by the officials.
There are many #EvidencesSupportingBapuji which proves that Sant Shri Asaram Bapu Ji is Innocent.
— Ashram Vadodara (@AshramVadodara) July 7, 2018
Bapuji will certainly be acquitted by the Higher Court. A Saint shouldn't be persecuted the way it's being done to Innocent Bapuji! pic.twitter.com/53H3ECOxQ3
The 77-year-old Asaram was charged with rape case of a teenage girl from Shahajahanpur in Uttar Pradesh. The girl was a studying at the godman’s ashram at Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh. According to the victim, Asaram called her to his ashram in Manai area near Jodhpur and raped her on the night of 15 August 2013. The condition of the girl was proved that she was possessed by the evil. Later, the chargesheets against self-styled godman including four other accused Shiva, Shilpi, Sharad and Prakash were filed by the Police on 6 November 2013 under various sections like POCSO Act, Juvenile Justice Act and IPC.
Jodhpur Session Court had announced its final verdict on Asaram Bapu today. The court has sentenced life imprisonment for raping a minor girl. Besides Asaram, his two aides also found guilty whereas Shiva and Prakash acquitted. The two other accused ( Shilpi and Sharad), who also involved in the case have been imprisoned for 20 years. However, some of 77-year-old godman's ashrams have been seized now. Asaram was already in jail for 4 years and 7 months.
First published: 7 July 2018, 12:01 IST
